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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bendon had railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Bendon, with the one closest to Bendon listed first.

  • Interlochen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lake Ann
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ann
    • Lake Ann is located in Benzie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ann <2>
  • Monroe Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
    • Monroe Center is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Grawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grawn
    • Grawn is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grawn <2>
  • Nessen City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nessen City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nessen City
    • Nessen City is located in Benzie County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nessen City
    • From Bendon to Nessen City
  • Thompsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
    • Cedar Run is located in Benzie County
  • Hannah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
    • Hannah is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Copemish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Pomona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Manistee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pomona
    • From Bendon to Pomona
  • Weldon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Benzie County
  • Harlan ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
    • Harlan is located in Manistee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harlan
    • From Bendon to Harlan
  • Solon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Leelanau County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Solon
    • From Bendon to Solon
  • Benzonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Traverse City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Edgewater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Benzie County
  • Burdickville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Sherman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingsley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <2>
  • Mayfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Maple City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple City
    • Maple City is located in Leelanau County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple City <2>
  • Mesick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesick
    • Mesick is located in Wexford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesick <2>
  • Summit City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
    • Summit City is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Empire
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Leelanau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Empire <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Empire
    • From Bendon to Empire
  • Pleasanton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
    • Pleasanton is located in Manistee County

The official website for Benzie County: www.berriencounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bendon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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